Wound Bed Preparation

Wound bed maintenance is the process taken by the bedside clinician or nurse to create or preserve the wound environment at optimal conditions and thus encourage the chronic wound to move to a state o...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS There are four main types of debridement: mechanical, autolytic, enzymatic, and surgical. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Let’s take a lo...

By Margaret Heale, RN, MSc, CWOCN "Must Love Dogs (Cats, Lizards, Snakes, Birds, AND Arachnids)." This is a line that needs to be next to all job advertisements for home health care staff. You see,...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS Necrotic tissue that is present in a wound presents a physical impediment to healing. Simply put, wounds cannot heal when necrotic tissue is present. In...

The process of wound healing ideally progresses from inflammation to epithelialization and, finally, remodeling. If at any point bacterial (or fungal) colonization becomes prominent, the process of wo...

Wound care clinicians should understand the potential complications associated with the common types of debridement and the steps wound care providers can take to reduce the patient’s risk. Below the ...

By Elliot Fialkoff and James McGuire DPM, PT, CPed, FAPWHc There are numerous causes for ulcerations including pressure, venous insufficiency, arterial insufficiency, and neuropathic wounds. All ha...

The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted many aspects of patient care and medical practice. Changes have ranged from supply chain adjustments to transformations in patient interactions. Many of t...